It was reassuring to know exactly where one stood. That one stood at the end of the line was not pertinent. At least there was a line in which to subsist.
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adv. 精确地;确切地;完全地，全然;恰恰;
💡 ex出，出去+act行动，做+ly表示状态、程度、方式、“...地” →精切的,精确地,恰好
"Good, you have exactly hit off the writer's style."
很好, 你已将那位作家的风格确切地刻画出来了.
近义：identically, just, particularly, perfectly, precisely, properly
反义：inaccurately
adj. 有关的，相干的;恰当的，中肯的;关于…的;切题的;
💡 per完全+tin握住+ent...的 → 恰当的；相干的
"The expert made some pertinent comments on the scheme."
那专家对规划提出了一些中肯的意见.
近义：applicable, appropriate, incumbent, apropos, relating, relative
反义：immaterial, improper, inappropriate, inconsequential, inopportune, awry
vi. （靠很少的钱或食物）维持生活，生存下去;
💡 sub下面+sist站立→站下去→活下去→生存，维持生活
"Old people often subsist on very small incomes."
老人往往靠十分微薄的收入艰难度日。
近义：last, live, be, exist, maintain, support
反义：perish, vanish, part, croak, decease, depart
reassuring
[ˌriːə'ʃʊərɪŋ]
adj. 令人安心的;鼓气的;可靠的;
vt. reassure的现在分词;
"He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder."
他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心.
近义：heartening, promising, soothing, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, calming
反义：anxious, apprehensive, preoccupied, qualmish, troubled, troubling
v. 知道;了解;认识;确信;
n. 知情;
💡 知道know的人爱说自己不no知道
"Do you know your ABC?"
你认识所有的字母吗？
近义：learn, understand, get, cognize, comprehend, meet
n. 线条;排;行列;界线;
vt. 排队;用线标出;沿…排列成行;给…安衬里;
vi. 形成一层;排队;击出平直球;
"workers on the assembly line"
装配线上的工人
近义：overlay, recap, resurface, clad, coat, cover